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Slow economic growth coupled with a meteoric stocks rally that will be difficult to sustain is making for a challenging second half for investors.

5 hours ago

You can buy or sell anything on Craigslist -- even the IOUs being issued by State Controller John Chiang.

6 hours ago

Think of the most popular brands in celebrity news, and you'll probably come up with a small list that includes Entertainment Tonight, US Weekly and People.   Consider the most successful celebrity...

Jul 6, 2009

Silicon Valley virus fighter releases list of what fills our email inboxes.

Jul 6, 2009 | 9 comments

With so many companies laying off workers and slashing wages and benefits, it’s not surprising that some employees feel no obligation to be nice when they head out the door.

Jul 4, 2009 | 2 comments

There's a new building in town, and it isn't a military barracks or a hospital. It's a Tourist Information Center.

Jul 4, 2009 | 6 comments

The Founding Fathers left one legacy not celebrated on Independence Day but which affects us all. It's the national debt.

Jul 3, 2009 | 1 comment

Someone wrote a bad flier!

5 hours ago

With so many new Michael Jackson websites to choose from, don't stop 'til you get enough

Jul 2, 2009 | 2 comments

For only the second time since the Great Depression, California prints IOUs as the governor declares a fiscal emergency.

Jul 3, 2009 | 12 comments

U.S. Marshals have taken control of Bernard and Ruth Madoff's Upper East Side apartment, forcing Ruth from the one of the last vestiges of a dream life that is now a living nightmare.

Jul 2, 2009 | 39 comments

Jobless figures rose yet again in June, inching up to 9.5% and offering little reason for optimism that the stimulus plan passed by Congress earlier this year is bearing fruit.

Jul 1, 2009

Payoffs for startup investors were down this quarter, and less than half what they were a year ago.

Jul 2, 2009

Family friendly McDonald’s is out as the NBA’s fast food sponsor. In comes Taco Bell, a food chain known more satisfying the munchies at 2 a.m.

Jul 2, 2009 | 2 comments

The ads, the headphones, the leotards: Memories of a gadget long since replaced, but still iconic.

Jul 1, 2009 | 1 comment

If Facebook has its way, Twitter may soon become the social networking site of choice for Internet stalkers.

Jul 1, 2009

The attorney for Stanford Chief Financial Officer James Davis says his client will plead guilty to the three criminal counts he faces in the alleged Ponzi scheme.

Jul 2, 2009 | 3 comments

An oversized Pez dispenser that was honored by Guinness World Records is getting a second look from the candy company for all the wrong reasons.

Jul 1, 2009 | 17 comments

Controversial clothier employing 1,800 illegally, according to government probe

Jul 1, 2009 | 9 comments

"I owe. I owe, so off to the taxpayers we go." That's the tune California lawmakers are singing after failing to hammer out a budget deal.

Jun 30, 2009 | 1 comment

The national music magazine co-founded 16-years ago by Michael Jackson's legendary music producer, Quincy Jones, is calling it quits, "effective immediately," according to reports. The website, Vibe.com, is also closing down.

Jul 1, 2009

One savvy California man has come up with his own business model for Twitter. The problem is the San Francisco-based micro-blogging site might not be too thrilled about the idea.

Jun 30, 2009

Federal prosecutors can seek up to $40 million in damages against Fleet Management, the operator of the Cosco Busan boat which leaked thousands of gallons of oil into San Francisco Bay in 2007.

Jun 30, 2009

YouTube and Joost have seen changes at the top. With the pioneers gone, what's the future of TV on the Web?